Baiting the Umpire in Baseball’s Heated Moments
A satire sketches how managers and players including McGraw Griffith Dahlen and Donohue berate umpires. It notes harsh remarks about salaries and eyesight and recounts incidents where players challenge officials, warning crowds would hear sharper quips if allowed.
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New York Americans
Jack Sheridan
Jack
Billy Dahlen
Boston Nationals
Dahlen
Chicago
O'Day
Hank
Dwi
Harlem
Manager McGraw
New York Nationals
McGraw
Clarke Griffith
Grif
Philadelphia
Warner
Chicago White Sox
Jigags Donohue
Sheridan
Jiggs
Baseball Scores From Yesterday in the American League
Results show multiple games with uncertain details. Key matchups include Athletics at Poling ia and Cleveland at Boston with unclear battery lines. The Detroit and New York games are mentioned but specifics are garbled. Standings show Boston and Chicago near top with incomplete figures.
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Poling
Ia — Athletics
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Pittesburg and Philadelphia Baseball Scores Across Contests
Crude score lines and player mentions show Pittaburgh, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Chicago, Brooklyn, New York, St. Louis, and Boston in a multiform set of batteries and game results. The fragmentary data lists batter relations, individual names, and team tallies, indicating a roundup of recent doubleheader outcomes and club branding notes.
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Pittebure
Philadepia
Pitts Bon
Gut Uilien
Doon
Itech
Amnits Iban Philadelphia
Pittaburg
Sparks
Leleld
Young
Phillippe
Camnuts
Leever
Phelps
O'Connor
Cincinnati
York
Woimer
Gchlelt Megingity
Breanehan
Brooklyn
Iago
pChicago
Brook
Hatterjee
Roulbach
Brown
Moran Ll
Helmes
Mittee
Bergen
Ae Lents
St. Louis
Boston
Raymond, Ludwig
Flaherty
Graham
W. 1
L. Chicago
Philada
Pittab
Gus
Bouton
N.york
St.Louis
Cincinti
BrookIn
Gaz
Trenton and Nearby Clubs Compete in Tristate League Play
Reports from Trenton and surrounding cities show Trenton, Lancaster, Williamsport, Altoona, Harrisburg, Johnstown and others in Tristate League acab of game scores and club notes. Dovey laments missing Thompon Roy while Boston club eyes replacements as Pittsburgh interests loom.
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Tristate League
Trenton
Lantaster
Coveleki
Rementer
Glass
Giurray
AGORA
Williamsport
Toon
Batterie Eemiater
Lower Jenney
Framasapore
Arcade
Ionian
Itenter Glassburner
Erambes
Xiimington
Wilmington Readin
Htt Fame
Toy Ham
Fitman
Arthold
Baing
Wilmilman
Rams
Atterieg
Emerson
Bartonham
Millman
Johnstown
Hernburg
Hatteries
Smith
Sanger
Koepmann
Preriling
Willamt
Lancastr
Altoona
Harris
Dovay
Thoman
Dovey
Boston
Roxy
Thomps
Pittsburg
Kelley
Aame
Noffles
Frienia
Roy
The Lafayette Lab Hotel Guillotine Man Moon
A detailed recounting of James Moon, a Tippecanoe county resident, who built and used a self-constructed guillotine in 1876 at the Hotel Labr Lafayette to end his life. The story notes his boast to gain lasting fame, the crafting and placement of the apparatus, and the aftermath observed by townspeople and the coroner.
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James Aloun
Labr
Lafmyette, Ltd
Moon
Tippecanoe County
Purdue University
Jury Deliberates Insanity Verdict Amid Grim Hoax Signs
A jury held continuous session from Sunday evening to Monday afternoon debating whether the man was insane. A grim satire appeared on a guillotine arm with the words Hara-keto on one side and For Sale or Rent on the other, signaling the judge of a deranged mind.
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Ita
Indianapolis Star
Killing a Devilfish on the Gulf
An account from a ten ton sloop Irene describes a long battle with a devilfish near the Gulf of Mexico. The fight lasted over three hours with constant hauling to tire the creature and harpoon it, illustrating the extreme muscle and endurance required in such deep sea fishing.
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Bport
Gulf of Mexico
Htin
Onys
Beribner’s Magasine
Irene
Aloop
Gulf
Earth
Conversation on moving plans reveals confusion
A terse dialogue shows a misunderstanding about intent to move. One person insists they did not intend to move, while another mentions a spouse claimed to have been house hunting. The exchange emphasizes the difference between looking at houses and looking for one to buy.
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Theresa
Not Very Consoling. Humorist Editor Mockery
A fragmented reader letter contains barbed humor about jokes and editors, with dated slang and stray medical remedy references. The piece mentions Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and a testimonial about relief after using the product.
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Spacer
Chicago News
Macaw Attacks Portrait in Reynolds Studio Parlor
The macaw trained by Sir Joshua Reynolds attacked a housemaid’s portrait placed on the parlor floor, chasing the face with extended wings and even biting the painted hand. The bird ignored other portraits, drawing visitors like Eumond Burke, Dr. Johnson, and Goldsmith to witness the curious exhibit.
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Northcote
Josghua Reynolds
Sir Joshua
Habba
Ftn
Eumond Burke
Dr. Johnson
Goldsmith
Joshua
Price of Parce and Remedy Promoted in Ad Fragment
An early advert describes a 25 cent price for a tonic or remedy. The pitch claims immediate relief from itching and smarting skin conditions using a product labeled Chamberly Rilve or similar, offered by Peorse's Modern Pee.
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Peorse
His Protector
A Kansas City Newsbook tale narrates a man who buys a watchdog to deter suspected tramp influence. The dog frightens the wife and visitor, who explains a beggar woman gave him 50 cents to stay, fearing the fierce dog.
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Mr. Sooberler
Jim
Boas
Kansas City
Agricultural Motor Cars Compete in Palermo Europe
Automobiles for agricultural purposes gain attention in Europe with a Palermo competition next fall for motor machinery used in viticulture. The best machine will receive a diploma and a $2,000 cash prize, with two machines to be purchased. A second prize of $600 plus a gold medal is awarded. Applications go to the minister of agriculture in Rome before August 15 and machines must reach Palermo by October 16.
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Europe
Palermo
Italy
Saya
Glass tombstones feature portrait embedded in plate glass
A plate glass company introduces tombstones with a fol portrait of the deceased blown into the glass. The new innovation attracts many inquiries from buyers seeking durable, decorative memorials.
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Plate Glass
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